Busy Bee Food Store

03/21/2026

To our loyal customers:

We sincerely appreciate your patience as our recent hours of operation have been slightly modified due to Ramadan nightly Taraweeh prayer times ☪️🧎🏻‍♂️‍➡️ 🕌

We now expect to be back to our normal hours of operation 🕠

As an added assurance, please feel free to call us at (504) 218-8193 before heading out to ensure we haven’t closed for the night 📞🚪🌃

Thank you for your continued business and patronization 🫱🏽‍🫲🏿🫶🏼🙏🏽

08/30/2025

Providence Announces Faubourg Lafitte Milestones

“When Providence Community Housing and Enterprise Community Partners began the redevelopment of the Faubourg Lafitte Community in 2008, we promised to rebuild this vibrant community so Lafitte residents could return home to their neighborhood,” said Terri North, CEO of Providence Community Housing.

“We are proud to launch another new chapter for Faubourg Lafitte and its residents and honor the legacy of one of New Orleans’ most storied communities,” North added.



https://bizneworleans.com/providence-announces-faubourg-lafitte-milestones/

03/28/2024

Juvie Tuesdays is closing in on 20 years.

02/25/2024

Coach Derrik Henderson's program Don’t Stop Dreaming, a group of 25 young teens and pre-teens, is supported by grants from GNO, Inc and other businesses.

02/16/2024

11/22/2023

08/15/2020

Open regular hours (approx. 10:20 A.M. - 9:20 P.M., 7 days a week). Please wear face coverings while on the premises. Call (504) 218-8193 during business hours for questions/comments/concerns. Be safe.

08/29/2019

14 years ago, Busy Bee Food Store flooded, was looted, and suffered mass devastation with the rest of New Orleans. 14 years later, we’re still here and open for business, going on 25 years. A resilient city breeds resilient business owners. We are New Orleans.

08/01/2019

School zone cameras will begin issuing tickets on Aug. 12 but lower speeds can be enforced if school is in session.

07/14/2019

Yes, we’re open!

06/04/2019

For the love of Leah Chase, the community held a second-line through the streets of New Orleans.

06/04/2019

Mrs. Leah Chase’s profound loss to our community is not just felt throughout Orleans Avenue, the 6th Ward, Treme, or all of New Orleans — but through the entire planet.

She embodied soul, creativity, passion, culinary superiority, and love, and for that, we tip our hats and pay our respects to one of the greatest, sweetest individuals the world may have ever known.

Condolences to the family, and may God bless her soul. Thanks to Mrs. Chase for making New Orleans New Orleans!

Chase Family official statement regarding the death of Leyah (Leah) Lange Chase, Wife of the late Edgar L. “Dooky” Chase, Jr. and Owner and Chef of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant.

The Chase family is heartbroken to share the news that our Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Leah Chase, passed away surrounded by her family on June 1, 2019. Leah Chase, lovingly referred to as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, was the executive chef and co-owner of the historic and legendary Dooky Chase’s Restaurant. She was a major supporter of cultural and visual arts and an unwavering advocate for civil liberties and full inclusion of all. She was a proud entrepreneur, a believer in the Spirit of New Orleans and the good will of all people, and an extraordinary woman of faith.
Mrs. Chase was a strong and selfless matriarch. Her daily joy was not simply cooking, but preparing meals to bring people together. One of her most prized contributions was advocating for the Civil Rights Movement through feeding those on the front lines of the struggle for human dignity. She saw her role and that of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant to serve as a vehicle for social change during a difficult time in our country’s history. Throughout her tenure, Leah treasured all of her customers and was honored to have the privilege to meet and serve them.
While we mourn her loss, we celebrate her remarkable life, and cherish the life lessons she taught us. The Family will continue her legacy of “Work, Pray, and Do for Others.”

Grateful To You,
The Chase Family

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Edgar L.“Dooky” Jr. and Leah Chase Family Foundation - P.O. Box 791313 New Orleans, LA 70179